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Medical Malpractice Attorney :
Anti-Kickback & Stark Violation

in Little Rock, Arkansas

When you visit a family doctor and he refers to you a specialist, you may wonder why he chose this particular specialist. Was the referral based on professional respect, or does your doctor have something to gain from referring this specialist? Kickbacks are illegal money, goods, or services used as incentives to gain referrals. Anti-kickback and Stark laws attempt to protect patients from biased referrals and punish physicians who engage in unscrupulous referral activity.

The Anti-Kickback statute

This statute makes it illegal for providers to accept bribes in return for their personal generation of Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare program business. Violators face severe penalties, not to mention career and reputation damage. Offering incentives for Medicare and Medicaid business is also prohibited.

While there are certain exceptions under the statutes (referred to as “safe harbors”), all questionable activity should be reported.

Stark II

Phase II of the anti-kickback statute is entitled Stark II and is also known as the “Physician Self-Referral Law”. The Stark law is directed at physicians who provide care to Medicare or Medicaid recipients, and it forbids self-referrals, or referrals to providers in which the referring doctor has a financial interest.

Phillip Duncan and his team can advise clients on the special circumstances surrounding anti-kickback and Stark violations.

Is there is a doctor or hospital that is profiting from referrals? Stand up against providers who put their own agendas ahead of patients’ best interests. Learn more about anti-kickback and Stark violations and report any suspicion of wrongdoing. Duncan Firm is here to help.

Find out more about anti-kickback and Stark violations. Please call or email our medical malpractice attorneys at Duncan Firm and let us guard your legal rights.

Anti-Kickback and Stark Violations - Little Rock Attorney